Game 25: Angels at Yankees (with Girardi pre-game audio)  —  YANKEES (13-11)  —  Pitching: RHP Phil Hughes (1-0, 0.00).  —  ANGELS (10-13)  —  Lineup TBA  —  Pitching: LHP Joe Saunders (2-1, 3.51)  —  TIME/TV: First pitch at 1:05.  The game is on YES.  —  WEATHER: It's raining in the Bronx at the moment.

New procedure could hasten Nady's return  —  Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady is attempting a cutting-edge medical procedure that could help him return to the team far earlier than expected.  —  Nady told The Journal News today that he is having platelet-rich plasma injected directly …

Early advantage melts as Braves lose  —  Reyes struggles in crucial sixth frame; bullpen gives way  —  ATLANTA — Jo-Jo Reyes' learning curve has brought him to a cruel slope where sixth innings prove to be as cruel as the misfortune that he's encountered during his past two starts.

No decision yet on Perez  —  Despite a lengthy closed-door meeting this morning, Jerry Manuel had few answers about Oliver Perez when the door opened.  The only thing for certain is that the Mets have not yet listed a starter for Friday's game against the Pirates at Citi Field.

Verlander strikes out 11 in Tigers' 3-1 win vs. Tribe  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Cleveland Indians learned what the New York Yankees discovered six days earlier: Justin Verlander is back to his dominant form.  —  Verlander struck out 11 and Curtis Granderson delivered another go-ahead hit …

Lee hits slam after Zambrano injured, Cubs win 6-4  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Derrek Lee hit a grand slam shortly after Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano hurt himself while beating out a bunt single, and Chicago defeated the Florida Marlins 6-4 Sunday.  —  Zambrano strained his left hamstring on his leadoff hit in the fifth inning and left the game.

Crawford swipes six bases as Rays beat Red Sox 5-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Carl Crawford slid into second base, tying a modern major league record with six stolen bases.  The crowd of 32,332 roared, and the Tampa Bay Rays immediately flashed a message on the scoreboard acknowledging the feat.

Ortiz: ‘I will do things’  —  The staggering decline of David Ortiz has been evident in many ways.  There are numbers: He is batting .215 with no home runs in 93 at bats, and his .612 OPS ranks 92d in the American League.  There is his swing: Red Sox hitting coach Dave Magadan said Ortiz has been almost …

Guillen drives in 4 runs, Royals rally past Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Guillen homered and drove in four runs, rallying the Kansas City Royals past Minnesota 7-5 on Sunday after Twins starter Scott Baker carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning.  —  Guillen's three-run shot accounted …

Brewers blow lead but regroup to beat Arizona  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prince Fielder and Mike Cameron hit back-to-back homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Sunday to split their four-game series.  —  The Brewers squandered a three-run lead by giving up three homers …

Mariners sign Jerry Owens to minor league deal  —  Outfielder Jerry Owens, who was designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox, on May 1st has signed a minor league deal with the Mariners.  The move was announced a few minutes ago.  —  The White Sox decided to DFA Owens to make room …

Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez takes day off  —  Tightness in his hamstring has the left fielder asking for a spot on the bench, where he'll be ready to pinch hit.  —  Complaining of a tight hamstring, Manny Ramirez asked out of the Dodgers' lineup today for the final game of the three-game series against the San Diego Padres.

Remy: 'Hopefully it'll be a short time'  —  Jerry Remy, the popular Red Sox television commentator and former second baseman, is absent for his fourth straight game today after returning home with an illness before the start of the club's series in Tampa Bay.

HORNY A-ROD A LAP DUNCE  —  A-Rod can't even go to a sex club without making a fool of himself.  —  The major-league slugger looked like a rank amateur when he made a supposedly clandestine visit to a Dallas sex club in 2004 — but showed up wearing a Yankee hat that screamed, “Look at me!”